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2025 Australia Benefit Dinner

Event Date: Thu, September 18, 2025
When:

Reception: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 7:00 PM

Where:

Hilton Sydney
488 George St,
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

In celebrating our many differences, Americans and Australians have always come together under a common belief in freedom, openness and optimism to unite our two countries. The Australia Benefit Dinner will celebrate and honour exemplary leaders of significance who advance and strengthen our alliance and inspire others to do the same through their visionary leadership and actions.

 

This special evening will bring together a distinguished audience of over 400 attendees at the Hilton Sydney, reflecting the depth and breadth of the American Australian partnership. From executive-level business leaders and senior government officials to renowned academics, media figures, and alumni of our scholarship programs, the room will represent the shared values and collaborative spirit that define our community. Their presence underscores the importance of our mission and the collective commitment to shaping a more connected and resilient future.

 

Funds raised from the dinner are integral in supporting the Association and the next generation of American and Australian leaders to strengthen industry and research capacity, develop solutions to pressing global issues, and foster international collaborations through our Graduate, Veteran and Arts scholarship programs. Many of our alumni have become notable thought leaders in their fields, and you will have the chance to hear from some of these innovative leaders during the evening.

 

Your crucial support allows us to continue fostering the talent of our future leaders.

 


 

All proceeds from this event directly support the American Australian Association and its Scholarship Programs – providing life-changing educational scholarships to Americans and Australians. Your participation helps open doors to new opportunities for our next generation.

Hosted By

David Campbell

David Campbell is one of Australia’s most popular and versatile entertainers. A proven television and radio host, he also headlines theatre, cabaret and concert performances, as well as being an ARIA winning, multi-platinum recording artist. David was appointed to the Board of the Sydney Opera House on 1 January 2022. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia as part of The Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours List for service to entertainment and the arts. In 2020, David received the Adelaide Cabaret Festival Icon Award, which acknowledges pioneering and leading figures who have had a significant impact on the Australian Cabaret industry.

David is the popular co-host of the national Today Extra show for the Nine Network, as well as the beloved annual Christmas Eve broadcast of Carols by Candlelight and the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick’s 2020 Gold telethon. Also for Nine, David is proud to host the annual ANZAC day special event ‘Music from the Home Front’. In 2019 he co-hosted the Nine Network’s Weekend Today, as well as the high rating, relaunched Wonderful World of Disney. For radio, David presents his own top rating, national weekend afternoon radio show on Smooth FM and in print, David is a regular featured columnist in Stellar, News Corp’s popular Sunday magazine.

David is one of Australia’s leading musical theatre stars and has achieved similar success on the international stage, most notably captivating New York with his award-winning cabaret show.

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2025 AU Benefit Dinner Individual Ticket
AUD $ 340.00
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